OK so I when my H.I.P cream eyeliner dryed up I went on a search for something comparable but cheaper....I guess it is true you get what you pay for! the Maybelline gel eyeliner goes on great its not nearly as dark as the H.I.P nor is it as smudge proof. on the good side it does stay on longer, it does not flake off like the H.I.P eyeliner does and the brush it comes with its 10x softer and easier to work withcompared to the LOreal HiP Color Truth Cream

I do not think that I would rebuy either of these drug store brand eyeliners again,However I will use the remainder of the product. but if you are looking for something that is cheap and you just wan to try out a gel eyeliner then go for it!

one other ther thing... the Maybelline gel eyeliner does not dry up as quickley in the container as the L'Oreal hip color truth cream eyeliner.